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I have been to replace 2 bathroom wall lights from mr16 to 2 new led lights, however due to wiring issues, I have had to put the transformers in the loft. The lights will not
work and I believe it is due the the length of the existing 12v cables and the fact the new led lights do not draw enough current to make them
work. When I put my voltage testers across one of the transformers in the loft, the light it feeds works.
is there anything I can get to make these lights work, and would I fit it at the transformer or the fitting itself?

I have been to replace 2 bathroom wall lights from mr16 to 2 new led lights, however due to wiring issues, I have had to put the transformers in the loft. The lights will not
work and I believe it is due the the length of the existing 12v cables and the fact the new led lights do not draw enough current to make them
work. When I put my voltage testers across one of the transformers in the loft, the light it feeds works.
is there anything I can get to make these lights work, and would I fit it at the transformer or the fitting itself?

Is there no way you can change them to GU10's? What sort of cable is sticking out of the wall, a piece of small 2 core flex or 1mm T&E and what CSA is it? How long is the run from loft to where the lights are? Plus, as above are you using a transformer or LED driver?

I apologise for not being able to click the disappeared 'thanks' button.

I have been to replace 2 bathroom wall lights from mr16 to 2 new led lights, however due to wiring issues, I have had to put the transformers in the loft. The lights will not
work and I believe it is due the the length of the existing 12v cables and the fact the new led lights do not draw enough current to make them
work. When I put my voltage testers across one of the transformers in the loft, the light it feeds works.
is there anything I can get to make these lights work, and would I fit it at the transformer or the fitting itself?

You do have a brilliant ability to remember everything DS! That's a compliment by the way. The series/parallel bit is obvious to me in this instance though.

I have a mate whom, like yourself, can recall detailed facts about everything he has pretty much ever read about/learned.

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I don't think so, I would say I have more of an ability to refrain from posting on threads when I don't know the answers, which makes me appear more knowledgeable than people who post up guesses and wrong answers

I don't think so, I would say I have more of an ability to refrain from posting on threads when I don't know the answers, which makes me appear more knowledgeable than people who post up guesses and wrong answers

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Hi,
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Hi guys. Planning my first bathroom build and just got a few questions.
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Hi All
My shower tray and plumbing was installed 5 years ago and has been fine up until last summer when it started to smell. We have been careful to clean trap parts weekly to remove hair etc but...

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Just recently when I run the hot water it has started to smell why is this and how do I go about sorting it.
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Vent bathroom ceiling fan through rosemary tiles posted by scoz.
I need to vent an inline bathroom fan through my roof which has rosemary tiles on and no sarking underneath the tiles. Never done this before so would like your advice to get it right first time....